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How to Get Books from Bostick Communications + Reviewing for Bostick 101

A lof of book bloggers just started receiving emails from Bostick automatically with offers of books for review. However you can get on their list yourself by going to their website: http://www.bostickcommunications.com/ and contacting them. Just explain that you are a book blogger and provide your url and mention that you'd like to be included in their mailing list.

You may or may not receive a message back saying you're on the list. You probably won't know until you start receiving emails. All you have to do to ask for a review copy of a book is reply to the email with your mailing address (and I always include my blog url). I usually add a short sentence like: "I would love to review this book." I don't know if this is necessary. You will NOT get a reply. You may or may not receive the book.

Please note that although it looks like the offers are from the book authors, they are all from the same email address as Bostick.. So save any papers that come with your book if they have the author's email so you can alert them when their review is up or ask any questions. If you want to inquire about an interview or giveaway or anything else, use the contact info that came with the book first. If nothing came, then reply to the original offer message and ask that they forward the email on.

NOTE ADDED JUNE 2010:
I've reviewed for Bostick for a few years now and here are some things I've realized/learned:

1. Almost all of the books are self-published.
2. Quite a few of the books aren't good.
3. They NEVER check with you to see if you received or read the book.
4. If you don't review a book they sent you, it doesn't count against you in anyway as they don't seem to keep track.
5. If you don't like a book or don't finish it, you don't have to review it. Do whatever you prefer.
6. If you want to contact the author of the book, just send a message to Bostick asking for your message to go to the author. I've connected with a few authors this way and even asked them if they could secure giveaway copies.

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Comment by Heidi Walsh on October 20, 2011 at 11:58am: Click here to read my review for Kathryn the Grape's Colorful Adventure!

Comment by Laurie Carlson on August 4, 2011 at 12:11am: YES!!!! ANOTHER GIVEAWAY!!!

WHEN? FROM NOW UNTIL SUNDAY, AUGUST 8th till 11:59pm!!!

WHERE? SCROLL DOWN AFTER THE SUMMER GIVEAWAY HOP! ENTER THE 'ENTER FORM'! GO TO THIS LINK: http://lauriehere.blogspot.com/p/mothers-day-contest-enter-here.html

Ignore the Mother's Day in the link!!! LOL!!! Yes! This IS correct!

WHAT? "CHASING AMANDA" by Melissa Foster EBOOK!!

Comment by Laurie Carlson on August 4, 2011 at 12:07am: Also! A few more books I received through Bostick! In a Giveaway for the Summer GIVEAWAY BLOG HOP!

WHERE? http://lauriehere.blogspot.com/p/mothers-day-contest-enter-here.html

(I know it says Mother's Day! Ignore that! This takes you directly 'to' my link of the Giveaway!

WHAT IS THE GIVEAWAY? A HUGE PACKAGE! HERE IT IS!

$15 AMAZON GIFT CARD!

PLUS

PLUS

PLUS

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHEN? FROM NOW UNTIL SUNDAY, AUGUST 7th TILL 11:59pm!!

Good Luck!

Comment by Laurie Carlson on August 3, 2011 at 11:57pm: Hello!

I have a Blog Tour through Bostick Communications on the WONDERFULLY ASTOUNDING NOVEL by Richard Barager, "Altamont Augie"!

What? Author Post, Author Interview, My Review! Giveaway of the ARC!

When? THURSDAY, AUGUST 4TH, 2011

Where? http://lauriehere.blogspot.com/p/giveaway-altamont-augie-author-pos...

Giveaway of the ARC through Sunday, August 7th till 11:59pm!

Comment by Darlene's Book Nook on August 3, 2011 at 4:20pm: Me too, JoyAnne. It's sort of a hit and miss. Bostick is not responsible for sending out the books, though. If the reviewer responds to an email and expresses and interest in said book, Bostick sends that on to the author or publisher and it is up to them as to whether or not to send the book to you. Since I am outside of the USA, I find that most publishers are not willing to send.

Blogger Comment by JoyAnne Williams on August 2, 2011 at 2:39pm: I've requested 10 books from them and have only received three.

Blogger Comment by Patricia Blomeley-Maddigan on August 1, 2011 at 5:14pm: I am new to Bostick, have not received any books yet. I will post when I do!

In the meantime, please check out my latest post! (Thank you, Cathy K.!)

http://thejoyofthewrittenword.wordpress.com/2011/08/01/ironing-with...

Thank you!

Patricia

Comment by Simone on May 31, 2011 at 10:29pm: Hi,

I sent them an email requesting to be added to the database. The next day I received an email saying I had been added. I've received several emails and actually received my first book tonight.

Simone
Bibliophagista.blogspot.com

Comment by Laurie Carlson on May 6, 2011 at 1:04pm: Hi!

I do reviews for this company! I happen to like a LOT of the books they have up for review!! I've made friends witb quite a few authors here!

The most recent post is April 20th. This site is not that active????? It's May 6thth???

My FAVORITE book so far that I have reviewed for them is Deed So by Katharine A Russell! I LOVED IT!! It is about a young 12 year old who witensses and lives through the turbulent 1960's, racial tensions, Vietnam War, and more. She acts a LOT older than what she is because she has to. It is SOOOOO GOOD! ANY ADULT would enjoy this book! Check it out!!